Meaning & use
Puckering
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Drawing together into small folds or wrinkles.
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Her lips were puckering from the sourness of the lemon.
The fabric kept puckering around the seam no matter how carefully she sewed it.
A note on using this word
Often used to describe the involuntary tightening of the mouth in response to a sour taste, as well as fabric or skin that gathers unevenly.
Words with a similar meaning
wrinklingcrinkling
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Words with an opposite meaning
smoothing
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